7.10.11

favourite things friday



happy thanksgiving everyone... 
make time to enjoy the gorgeous weather and the leaves this weekend!

here are a few favourite things that i've come across this week:
  • cute ideas for halloween treats are here
  • some fun giveaways (if you're into that kind of stuff)
  • worked with dawnelle over 10 years ago at camp - loving her photography that i stumbled upon this week...
  • this is my favourite show (the only one i watch these days)! 
what is your favourite thing about thanksgiving?

5.10.11

picture day

picture day was last week at emery's school.  
when we picked emery up after school, she was crying.
she was sad because she had to sit in the front row for her class photo 
and last year she was a 'medium sized friend' who got to stand in the middle row.
well, last year she was in a split class for JK/SK.
inevitably, she is one of the smallest in her class this year.
knowing this would be the trend for many years to come, 
we tried to help her look on the bright side...
she was also upset that she had been crying 
when the class photo was taken, 
but she was happier when she remembered that she wasn't crying 
for her individual photo because that was taken before the class photo
(bright side).

so life went on as we walked home from school...
and she told us that she was the star student that week!
she was chosen for working hard and being kind to her friends.
something to celebrate for sure... 
we had two 'big treats' that night!
tonight after reading with emery and tucking her into bed,
she called be back upstairs a few minutes later.
she was upset...
she was thinking about picture day and was worried that 
she had ruined the class photo for everyone 
because she had been crying while it was taken...

i held her close and stroked her face while she fell asleep.

oh emery...
she is a kind, beautiful & sensitive girl,
and we love her.

2.10.11

rockway gardens

we love this place...




(check out simple things this week for some great giveaways)

30.9.11

favourite things


welcome to favourite things friday!
it has been a great week round here.
most of you know i'm doing a photography workshop right now.
i'm loving it.  
here's a photo taken for an assignment that was focused on viewpoint.  
this was taken while selah was having a picnic with jude
on our new back porch.
i love that she decided to wear her rubber boots for the event!

i also had the pleasure of going on a 'mommy date'
with my friend ali this week, 
check the links below to find out what we did!

so, since you can hardly wait - on to my favourite things:
  • i think this is amazing! 

  • chocolate trail... this is for real and it involves a chocolate martini if you like!
  • honesty - good for the soul.
  • so many great resources for photographers out there - came across this one...
well - that's all for now...
i have one more lesson this week and 
then i need to think through my assignment.

thanks to all the new folks who have stopped my this month!
hope to see you in october.

take some pictures this weekend,
 hope you find something to smile about!

26.9.11

kinsley anne

introducing a delightful little girl named kinsley.
spending the morning with her last week was lovely.
she slept peacefully & her mommy was so relaxed...
(she's the 4th baby in this family).








 it was amazing for me to have two newborn shoots 
within days of each other.

leaves me wanting more...
newborn photo shoots, that is.

anyone having a baby soon?

[i'm linking up with here today]